Blood plasma is a necessary resource to produce life-saving medicine. Because people are the only source, donors are often ...

On average, an adult has about 1.2 to 1.5 gallons – or 10 units – of blood in their body, according to the American Red Cross. This accounts for approximately 10% of a person's weight. Now that's a ...

As more people are caught in the economic squeeze of a rising cost of living, many are looking for ways to make extra money. A growing number are turning to selling their blood plasma — an essential ...

Sign up for the On Point newsletter here. This rebroadcast originally aired on February 28th, 2023. Millions of Americans sell their blood plasma every year. It’s ...

A New York family pleads for COVID-19 survivors to donate plasma. The son of a retired New York state investigator hopes the experimental treatment of convalescent plasma will help his father, who has ...

Odds are you’ve been asked to donate blood before — maybe even from us at The Star recently, as we prepare for a blood drive on Tuesday. And you’ve maybe heard the request for donations even more over ...

What if there was a way to avoid the business shutdowns, long quarantines, and anxiety surrounding an exposure to or infection by COVID-19 before a vaccine becomes widespread? My colleagues and I at ...

The Food and Drug Administration announced on Aug. 23 it granted fast-track authorization for the emergency use of convalescent plasma as a treatment for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. It’s not a new ...

The United States is without question the world’s blood plasma superpower and the global health system depends on Americans ...